Kriste Lewis, 40-Year-Old Mom of 2, Now an NFL Saints Cheerleader

Kriste Lewis, a 40-year-old mom who's juggling two sons while trying to deal with a chronic illness, just added one more item to her résumé: New Orleans Saints cheerleader.

The Hattiesberg, Mississippi, resident fulfilled a lifelong dream when she tried out for the NFL cheer squad back in April shortly after her 40th birthday.

"Fourteen years ago I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease," Lewis told ABC News. "Eventually my kidneys will shut down [and] I will be in need of dialysis and in need of a transplant . . . That had a lot to do with me auditioning as well. I didn’t want to waste a day."